Surprising nobody, leaker claims a touchscreen MacBook is '100% confirmed'
A new leak says Apple's first-ever Mac with a touchscreen display is now "100% confirmed," days after a report that it was already in production testing and months from an expected release date. A MacBook Pro with a touchscreen OLED display is in the cards. Rumors of Apple's intention to bring touch to the Mac lineup have been rife for years. But they've coalesced in recent months, with a release window of late-2026 to early 2027 generally accepted to be most likely. Now, in a surprise to nobody, supply chain leaker Instant Digital has posted to the Weibo social network to weigh in. According to them, "It's 100% confirmed that the MacBook screen will be touch-enabled." Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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A new leak says Apple's first-ever Mac with a touchscreen display is now "100% confirmed," days after a report that it was already in production testing and months from an expected release date. A MacBook Pro with a touchscreen OLED display is in the cards. Rumors of Apple's intention to bring touch to the Mac lineup have been rife for years. But they've coalesced in recent months, with a release window of late-2026 to early 2027 generally accepted to be most likely. Now, in a surprise to nobody, supply chain leaker Instant Digital has posted to the Weibo social network to weigh in. According to them, "It's 100% confirmed that the MacBook screen will be touch-enabled." Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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A new leak says Apple's first-ever Mac with a touchscreen display is now "100% confirmed," days after a report that it was already in production testing and months from an expected release date.
A MacBook Pro with a touchscreen OLED display is in the cards.
Rumors of Apple's intention to bring touch to the Mac lineup have been rife for years.
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